Been there, done that. I blogged before it was popular and now I'm not interested in being lumped with all the other bloggers, some who aren't evidence based. This blog is geared toward providers and colleagues. It's to provoke thought, discuss value, and create ideas. I hope you enjoy!

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I have a lot of clients who come to my office with “a
fear of carbs.”They are either avoiding
carbs or craving carbs.Each visit is independent of each other,
however the guilt, stress, and confusion is usually similar.As I silently and calmly thank the media for
yet again mass misinformation we soldier on and figure out the best plan to
move forward.

My theory has always been that the more you restrict your
calories, a.k.a the fuel your body needs to get things done, the more your body
is going to crave its simplest form of energy.That unfortunately is carbs and if you aren’t eating enough of these the
cravings are going to be constant and strong.

You can imagine how excited I was when I read Cornell’s
latest study that explored the relationship between hunger and food choices and
consumption. The study reviewed 128 students and split them into two
groups.One group fasted for 18 hours starting
at 6 pm and the other (the control group) did not fast.Twelve weekday lunches were reviewed du…

I am very excited to announce that Ask Amy was recently named as one of the Top 40 Nutrition Blogs by the The Institute for the Psychology of Eating. Take some time to check them out and stay tuned for my next blog. In the meantime if you have a nutrition question or concept that you'd like more information on comment below.